Ponus Ridge Middle School

School: Ponus Ridge Middle School

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Ponus Ridge Middle School
Grade Span: 06 - 08
Address: 21 Hunters Lane Norwalk CT 06850 - 2499
Phone: (203) 847-3557
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: No
County: Fairfield County
District: Norwalk School District
Teachers: 59
Students: 632
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 68
  • Gender Score 100
  • Socioeconomic Score 74
  • Overall Diversity Score 71
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 68

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 2 0.32 %
Asian 30 4.75 %
Black 163 25.79 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 285 45.09 %
White 145 22.94 %
Two Plus 7 1.11 %
Total 632 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 100

Gender Count Percent
Male 316 50.00 %
Female 316 50.00 %
Total 632 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 74

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 327 51.74 %
Reduced Lunch 70 11.08 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 397 62.82 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).